Listen….
Listen….
Listen….
OK. I’m listening. Now What Do I Do? The answer is very simple
– Active Listening – Focused Listening!!
What is Active Listening? It is the act of Listening Deliberately! It’s making a conscious decision to pay attention to the source of the sound that you’re Listening to; To give it your Undivided Attention… In Active Listening there are no distractions.
For example, you can’t be analyzing and learning to play Chick Corea’s “Spain” while watching TVs and eating a burrito. Its just not possible, for most people at least!
Active Listening means your engaged in what you’re listening to. You look for the nuances of sound in the context of the auditory mosaic. There are no shortcuts in this listening process. Every decibel is examined to provide a framework of reference in deciphering meaning.
Sometimes even when you listen as intently as you can, you may miss stuff. How do you combat that? There are tools out there that can help you listen better than you can on your own. Tools like Audacity for PC, Audio Speed Changer for Android, & Music Speed Changer for IOS…
OK. So I’m listening! Now What?
Listen AGAIN and then Play It By Ear!
P. I. B. E
Today is another opportunity to Play It By Ear
P.I.B.E.
Active Listening. . . I like that . . so many times I find myself listening, but not hearing, because some other issue from work, or my to do list are going through my mind. Thanks for the reminder.